Home›Space and Territory Games›NationalityBrowse ByNationalityNationality groups athletes by the country each one represented. Wikipedia describes Pele as "a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward," a nationality he represented on the pitch to win three World Cups. This dimension shows which countries produced the athletes behind a given sport's history.FactsNationalitySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)Frequently Asked QuestionsFactsComparisonEra of OriginWell-attested548 BCE 1NationalityFilter Results8 entriesArea (sq km)All36,197 (1)100,472 (1)302,069 (1)377,975 (1)513,120 (1)632,702.3 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1861 (1)1945 (1)1949 (1)PopulationAll23,299,132 (1)51,106,229 (1)58,900,000 (1)65,975,198 (1)69,081,996 (1)122,587,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 8ChinaNationality15 entriesFranceNationality2 entriesItalyNationality1 entryJapanNationality15 entriesSouth KoreaNationality13 entriesTaiwanNationality4 entriesThailandNationality1 entryUnited StatesNationality1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Go (game)tier 2WikipediaGo (game), Origin in China sectionQuote, Go (game), Origin in China sectionThe earliest written reference to the game is generally recognized as the historical annal Zuo Zhuan (c. 4th century BCE), referring to a historical event of 548 BCE.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.Frequently Asked QuestionsWhich players are grouped under this Space and Territory Games athlete category?Go champions and professional players specifically, not players of chess or other abstract strategy games.This subcategory groups athletes who competed in go, the territorial abstract strategy board game, including go champions and professional players. Players of chess-family or other abstract strategy games are grouped under their own categories.